Outward foreign direct investment

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This indicator shows the total FDI international investment position abroad (outward) at end period (official statistics in development), in Great Britain (Northern Ireland national figure included), for 2015-2021.

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Outward foreign direct investment

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Value of foreign direct investments (FDI) of UK-resident companies in other countries, 2015 to 2021

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Outward foreign direct investment

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Value of foreign direct investments (FDI) of UK-resident companies in other countries, 2021

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Outward foreign direct investment

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Value of foreign direct investments (FDI) of UK-resident companies in other countries, 2015 to 2021
E47000008Cambridgeshire and Peterborough8,5178,3748,1737,44528,18526,87726,132
E47000001Greater Manchester38,48735,37336,69332,03430,74934,15423,938
E47000004Liverpool City Region22,35920,69111,91510,3529,1978,2067,288
E47000011North of Tyne7,0256,6306,7607,2116,7635,1685,294
E47000002South Yorkshire8,51310,0128,6948,2447,0427,1116,100
E47000006Tees Valley3,2494,0614,0695,1514,4505,4424,352
E47000007West Midlands66,49768,50546,28842,20541,24735,90731,561
E47000009West of England38,69142,90043,39040,89742,15837,24532,740
E47000003West Yorkshire37,28824,86521,80623,63221,08318,94419,666

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Interpretation

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is cross-border investment made with the objective of establishing a lasting interest in the host economy. FDI is also defined by control relationships, where the direct investor (parent company) controls at least 10% of the voting power (ordinary shares) of the direct investment enterprise. These relationships can be measured in two directions:

  • outward: the direct investments of UK-resident companies in other countries

  • inward: the direct investments in the UK from non-resident companies

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